The Unexpected Couple

Chapter Ten

"God. What do you want Liam." I say rubbings temples. I look at my Mom who is looking at me questioningly. "I'll tell you later" I mouth to her and she nods going back to her cooking.

"Calm down. Calm down. I was just calling to ask when you want to work on the project again." He says.

"I don't know or care." I say annoyance lacing my tone. I don't have the patience to deal with his sarcasm right now and want to end this conversation.

"Can we just do it now?"

"Whatever."

"Do you want me to come over or do you want to come over to my house?" my eyes flicker to my mother who is humming while she shakes spices in the pot of food she is cooking. I sigh and rub my hand over my face making a decision I really didn't want to make.

"I'll come to yours." I say. I would rather avoid the awkward conversation that is inevitable with my mother at home. even though she isn't looking at me I can tell she is listening to every word that comes out of my mouth.

"Alright then. When are you coming?" He asks. He sounds frantic and I hear shuffling on his end. I brush it off and glance at the clock on the microwave in the kitchen.

6:00

I sigh and run my hand over my ponytail noticing a few bumps and rest my phone between my shoulder and neck to fix it. "I'll be over in 30. Text me the address and directions." I say and hang up without giving him a chance to respond. There would have been some perverted comment or something there and I'm not in the mood for something like that. My mother turns around and raises her eyebrows at me waiting for an explanation. I sigh heavily.

"I have to go to a guys house to work on a project and I need to leave now." I say. She cocks her hip and scoffs rolling her eyes. "I'm being serious and I don't have time for this." I stand up from the chair my knee popping as I straighten it.

"Fine. But when you get home I expect a full explanation." She says with a smirk. I roll my eyes before walking over and kissing her on the cheek.

"I'll see you later." I grab my phone, purse, and book bag walking to my car and getting in. I press the address Liam sent me and open my google maps app. It directs me to the address but the car is too silent, letting me think to much. I turn on the radio and focus on the music coming out of my speakers the whole way to his house.

I pull up to a medium sized house with a short driveway. I park my car and pull the keys out of the ignition. I take a deep breath to calm my nerves.

You shouldn't be having nerves if you don't like him. My subconscious adds. I shake my head to rid it of negative thoughts. I grab my bag and phone and walk up to the door. I take another deep breath, worst cast scenarios running through my mind and I raise my arm to ring the door bell.

Before I actually touch the door bell the door swings open revealing Liam. I raise my eyebrows and he shrugs opening the door wider to let me in the house. I look around quickly and the house is clean. The walls are painted a mustard color and the floors are a dark mahogany color. I stand awkwardly while Liam shuts the door behind me.

"I figured we could work in my room? My mum and sisters are here and I figured we'd probably want to work in privacy." He says. He looks just as nervous as I do and as we make eye contact I feel myself fall into a trace from the intensity of his eyes. I shake my head then nod.

"Yeah sure. Should I uh take my shoes off?" I ask awkwardly. He chuckles.

"Yeah probably. My mum has a thing about dragging dirt through the house." I nod and slide my shoes off of my feet. He starts to walk and I follow him but he abruptly stops. "I'm gonna warn you right now my family is a bit overwhelming." He says. I nod and can't help but think about my own family.